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2:00PM Water Cooler 11/15/2024

By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Northern Mockingbird, Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Westchester, New York, United States. “Amazing repertoire of other species’ songs woven into this song.” * * * In Case You Might Miss… New Covid char…

2024-11-15 19:00

Alabama-Purdue basketball game marks rare appearance for Crimson Tide on NBC

Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide are in West Lafayette to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in a marquee nonconference matchup at Mackey Arena featuring two Top 25 teams. Alabama (3-0) is ranked No. 2 in the both the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

2024-11-15 18:57

Examining who could crack Canada Soccer's shortlist for next women's head coach

There’s plenty of coaching talent both at home and abroad to be considered while looking for Bev Priestman's replacement as head coach of Canada's women's soccer team. Whoever the new candidate may be must be someone who can not only mend culture and build tr…

2024-11-15 09:00

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/14/2024

~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump transition: Biden meeting, Gabbard, Gaetz; Deploy the Blame Cannons! Democrat suicide? Boeing layoffs; "Is the Love Song Dying?" ~

2024-11-14 19:00

This Day in Labor History: November 14, 1903

On November 14, 1903, leading unionists and female reformers met in Boston to create the Women’s Trade Union League. This was an effort to support unions for women workers and to fight the plague of sweatshops that defined the lives of so many women in the ye…

2024-11-14 12:00

How R.E.M. Created Alternative Music

In the cultural wasteland of the Reagan era, they showed that a band could break through to mass appeal without being cheesy, or nostalgic, or playing hair metal. Mark Krotov writes.

2024-11-13 20:16

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/13/2024

~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, Syndemics; Trump DOD pick Hegseth; Thomas Frank has risen from the grave; Deploy the Blame Cannons Boeing layoffs, DEI axed; Sun Slated To Be Dimmed by Tech Bros ~

2024-11-13 19:00

2:00PM Water Cooler 11/12/2024

~ Today's Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Deploy the Blame Cannons! Boeing avoids liability for Ethiopian MCAS crash in settlement, restarts production but with layoffs; Elite maleficence at ASHRAE, hospitals, and Infection Prevention and Control; More mon…

2024-11-12 19:00

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings Announce 2025 Tour

The folk duo will embark on a run of shows across the United States in the winter and spring

2024-11-12 03:36